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Identify the famous person,

who has assessed the

reach of education thus.

X was the 4th recipient of Bharat Ratna. X was

the founder of Central Hindu School with Annie

Besant. This school later merged with Benaras

Hindu University. X was also the founder of

Kashi Vidyapeeth and authored more than 30

books on Hindi and Sanskrit.

Identify X.

Which layer of earth,

literally meaning

“weak sphere”, lies below

the lithosphere?

Which layer of earth,

literally meaning

“weak sphere”, lies below

the lithosphere?

With a chemical name of p-acetylaminophenol,

this drug is used for the relief of headaches, other

minor aches and pains and is a major ingredient

in numerous cold and flu remedies. The toxicity of

this drug is the foremost cause of acute liver

failure in the Western world.

How do we commonly know this drug?

With a chemical name of p-acetylaminophenol,

this drug is used for the relief of headaches, other

minor aches and pains and is a major ingredient

in numerous cold and flu remedies. The toxicity of

this drug is the foremost cause of acute liver

failure in the Western world.

How do we commonly know this drug?

Identify X:

X was the daughter of Moropant, a

courtier of Baji Rao II, and known to

us more by the name of Rani Laxmi

Bai of Jhansi.

Identify X:

X was the daughter of Moropant, a

courtier of Baji Rao II, and known to

us more by the name of Rani Laxmi

Bai of Jhansi.

Identify this very famous actor.

The man standing in front of the‘Rocky Balboa’ poster is the person onwhom the character of Rocky is set.

Identify the real-life boxer

In the international volleyball matches, which players are

called as ‘sweepers’?

In the international volleyball matches, which players are

called as ‘sweepers’?

If Cricket bats are

made of willow,

what wood is used to make

field hockey sticks?

The game X was invented in ancient China more

than 2,500 years ago, and is therefore believed to be

the oldest board game continuously played today. X

was considered as one of the four essential arts of the

cultured aristocratic Chinese scholar caste in

antiquity. The earliest written reference to X is

generally recognized as the historical annals of ‘Zuo

Zhuan’ (c. 4th century BCE).

Identify X.

In August 18, 1868, a complete solar eclipse for about ten

minutes was witnessed at Guntur. The eclipse attracted many

astronomers and scientists to the place. French astronomer

Jules Jannsen discovered a bright yellow line with a wavelength

of 587.49 nanometers in the spectrum of the chromosphere of

the Sun.

This lead to the discovery of

which element?

In August 18, 1868, a complete solar eclipse for about ten

minutes was witnessed at Guntur. The eclipse attracted many

astronomers and scientists to the place. French astronomer

Jules Jannsen discovered a bright yellow line with a wavelength

of 587.49 nanometers in the spectrum of the chromosphere of

the Sun.

This lead to the discovery of

which element?

Google doodle celebrating which special event?

These sea-creatures are actually medium-sized toothed

whale that possesses a large "tusk" from a protruding

canine tooth. It lives year-round in the Arctic waters

around Greenland, Canada, and Russia.

Identify them.

What gas is filled in the tyres of

the commercial airplanes?

What gas is filled in the tyres of

the commercial airplanes?

X is in five parts. X’s religious core is a collection of

songs or hymns, the Gathas, The voluminous

manuscripts of the original are said to have been

destroyed when Alexander the Great when he

conquered Persia. The present text of X was

assembled from remnants and standardized under

the Sasanian kings (3rd –7th century AD).

Identify X.

X is in five parts. X’s religious core is a collection of

songs or hymns, the Gathas, The voluminous

manuscripts of the original are said to have been

destroyed when Alexander the Great when he

conquered Persia. The present text of X was

assembled from remnants and standardized under

the Sasanian kings (3rd –7th century AD).

Identify X.

“Bin Puche …” song from the film ‘PK’

was shot in a Begium town.

Name the picturesque town.

“Bin Puche …” song from the

film ‘PK’ was shot in a

Begium town.

Name the picturesque town.

Nirendranath Chakraborty’s

immortal creation ‘Ulanga Raja’,

recited by X would be heard.

Identify X.

Nirendranath Chakraborty’s

immortal creation ‘Ulanga Raja’,

recited by X is heard.

Identify X.

Identify the famous person,

who has assessed the

reach of education thus.

X was the 4th recipient of Bharat Ratna. X was

the founder of Central Hindu School with Annie

Besant. This school later merged with Benaras

Hindu University. X was also the founder of

Kashi Vidyapeeth and authored more than 30

books on Hindi and Sanskrit.

Identify X.

Which layer of earth,

literally meaning

“weak sphere”, lies below

the lithosphere?

With a chemical name of p-acetylaminophenol,

this drug is used for the relief of headaches, other

minor aches and pains and is a major ingredient

in numerous cold and flu remedies. The toxicity of

this drug is the foremost cause of acute liver

failure in the Western world.

How do we commonly know this drug?

Identify X:

X was the daughter of Moropant, a

courtier of Baji Rao II, and known to

us more by the name of Rani Laxmi

Bai of Jhansi.

Identify this very famous actor.

The man standing in front of the‘Rocky Balboa’ poster is the person onwhom the character of Rocky is set.

Identify the real-life boxer

In the international volleyball matches, which players are

called as ‘sweepers’?

The players who do not wear the standard team jersey

If Cricket bats are

made of willow,

what wood is used to make

field hockey sticks?

The game X was invented in ancient China more

than 2,500 years ago, and is therefore believed to be

the oldest board game continuously played today. X

was considered as one of the four essential arts of the

cultured aristocratic Chinese scholar caste in

antiquity. The earliest written reference to X is

generally recognized as the historical annals of ‘Zuo

Zhuan’ (c. 4th century BCE).

Identify X.

In August 18, 1868, a complete solar eclipse for about ten

minutes was witnessed at Guntur. The eclipse attracted many

astronomers and scientists to the place. French astronomer

Jules Jannsen discovered a bright yellow line with a wavelength

of 587.49 nanometers in the spectrum of the chromosphere of

the Sun.

This lead to the discovery of

which element?

Google doodle celebrating which special event?

Silver Jubilee of Tetris

These sea-creatures are actually medium-sized toothed

whale that possesses a large "tusk" from a protruding

canine tooth. It lives year-round in the Arctic waters

around Greenland, Canada, and Russia.

Identify them.

What gas is filled in the tyres of

the commercial airplanes?

NitrogenAircraft tires are filled with nitrogen because nitrogen gas is

mostly inert, meaning that it requires more energy to react with

other substances. This is important because at elevated

temperatures, oxygen can react with rubber. Oxidized rubber is

weaker than non-oxidized rubber, and weaker tires are not

preferred.

X is in five parts. X’s religious core is a collection of

songs or hymns, the Gathas, The voluminous

manuscripts of the original are said to have been

destroyed when Alexander the Great when he

conquered Persia. The present text of X was

assembled from remnants and standardized under

the Sasanian kings (3rd –7th century AD).

Identify X.

“Bin Puche …” song from the film ‘PK’

was shot in a Begium town.

Name the picturesque town.

Nirendranath Chakraborty’s

immortal creation ‘Ulanga Raja’,

recited by X is heard.

Identify X.